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that means the u.s. could go over the fiscal cliff. on wall street today, investors bought up stocks on high hopes of deal, after president obama said this afternoon a deal is "in sight," and positive comments from republican leaders in the senate. here's how e major averagesr closed on this last trading day of 2012. the dow surged 166 points, the nasdaq jumped about 60, and the s&p rose almost 24 points. while wall street has already closed the books on 2012, washington still has a few hours to go before its new year's day fiscal cliff deadline. darren gersh has the latest. >> reporter: after a weekend of late-night negotiations with the vice presidt, senate republican leader mitch mcconnell said an agreement on the fiscal cliff was very, very close. >> we'll continue to work on finding smarter ways to cut spending, but let's not let that hold up protecting americans from the tax hike that will take place in about 10 hours. >> reporter: the deal would raise the top tax rate for individuals making more than $400,000 and couples with mo
that means the u.s. could go over the fiscal cliff. on wall street today, investors bought up stocks on high hopes of deal, after president obama said this afternoon a deal is "in sight," and positive comments from republican leaders in the senate. here's how e major averagesr closed on this last trading day of 2012. the dow surged 166 points, the nasdaq jumped about 60, and the s&p rose almost 24 points. while wall street has already closed the books on 2012, washington still has...
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at least in the u.s. your banking sector was not such a significant part of your g.d.p., a significant portion of your -- multiple of your g.d.p. as it was in the u.k. my message is that the u.k. is dealing with these problems and is a competitive and attractive place to do business. i've done in the a way that i hope is the least economically risky or damage by, for example, the same protecting science and spending and education spending. and when it comes to taxes instead of increasing business taxes i'm actually cutting the main rate of corporation tax in the u.k. from 28% to 21% which is the steepest fall of any country in the world. >> rose: hoping that it will bring investment into the country? >> yeah, and i think it sends a message to people whether they're in shanghai or texas that britain is open for business. >> rose: why then is there almost a consensus of opinion that austerity is not working? >> i don't agree there's a consensus of opinion. there are a group of people who always argued for m
at least in the u.s. your banking sector was not such a significant part of your g.d.p., a significant portion of your -- multiple of your g.d.p. as it was in the u.k. my message is that the u.k. is dealing with these problems and is a competitive and attractive place to do business. i've done in the a way that i hope is the least economically risky or damage by, for example, the same protecting science and spending and education spending. and when it comes to taxes instead of increasing...
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he rails about the u.s. bifactional hate and contempt for white americans who still hold to traditional values believe in their constitutional liberties. they mock the celebrate the infestation of even the smallest american heartland towns by african and asian and aztec tech cultures as they worship at the nonexistent equality. so mitt romney has landed bored at his la jolla mansion. the guy who was essentially came in second to mitt romney this year, the guy who was a runner up in the republican party efforts to pick their nominee, the guy who could have been mitt romney if for some reason it wasn't mitt romney, he landed at world net daily. he's going to be doing a regular
he rails about the u.s. bifactional hate and contempt for white americans who still hold to traditional values believe in their constitutional liberties. they mock the celebrate the infestation of even the smallest american heartland towns by african and asian and aztec tech cultures as they worship at the nonexistent equality. so mitt romney has landed bored at his la jolla mansion. the guy who was essentially came in second to mitt romney this year, the guy who was a runner up in the...
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alone welcome to cross talk i'm peter lavelle there's no greater gift than the gift of giving as the u.s. deals with his great fiscal woes should tax cuts be lowder even denying to non-profits and charities particularly at a time when the list advantaged need all the help they can get or is this a false debate the real problem is gross income inequality. not the politics of charities i'm joined by richard land of nashville he is the president of the southern baptist convention's ethics and religious liberty commission in new york we have stephen pimp ere he is a professor at columbia university and in bloomington we cross to leslie when koski he is a professor at indiana university school of public and environmental affairs are a gentleman cross talk rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want richard if i go to you first the nashville of the fiscal cliff is looming and everyone has to pay including ending tax cuts and this is going to hurt charities but everyone has to pay how do you feel about that. well i'm all for capping deductions at a reasonable level and clearly p
alone welcome to cross talk i'm peter lavelle there's no greater gift than the gift of giving as the u.s. deals with his great fiscal woes should tax cuts be lowder even denying to non-profits and charities particularly at a time when the list advantaged need all the help they can get or is this a false debate the real problem is gross income inequality. not the politics of charities i'm joined by richard land of nashville he is the president of the southern baptist convention's ethics and...
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on now to another topic a recent u.s. census bureau report projects that the u.s. will become a majority minority nation in the first for the first time in twenty forty three in other words the majority of people living in this country will not be caucasian from there the gap is only expected to widen right now minorities make up about thirty seven percent of the u.s. population or account for about one hundred sixteen point two million people by twenty sixty however the minority population is expected to become fifty seven percent or about two hundred forty one point three million people so are we beginning to see the shift we are beginning to see the shift of demographics and the shift has been a very long time coming but one maryland student isn't lamenting and said he has for most propose a white student union at taos and university it's an idea that has gained a lot of attention and even more criticism back to heimbach is a senior studying u.s. history and the founder and commander of the white student union i spoke with him earlier and asked him how he came u
on now to another topic a recent u.s. census bureau report projects that the u.s. will become a majority minority nation in the first for the first time in twenty forty three in other words the majority of people living in this country will not be caucasian from there the gap is only expected to widen right now minorities make up about thirty seven percent of the u.s. population or account for about one hundred sixteen point two million people by twenty sixty however the minority population is...
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from the u.s. postal service. because it's nice to have an extra pair of hands around for the holidays. for thos...this...ions of doing this... because it's nice to have an extra pair of hands around ...and this, dancing in their heads... ...we have these. home depot gift cards. give the gift of doing, in-store or online. >> shepard: more information coming out of the clackson center mall. we have multiple reports of at least 60 shots fired. this from witnesses on scene there are multiple reports about how many have been shot. the oregonen newspaper is reporting of two dead and a somewhat chaotic scene there as authorities have now locked down the mall or apparently searching for the suspect in this or the shooter, i should say. we will go back for live breaking developments as they happen. well, syria's president may have gotten the message now about using his chemical weapons. that's the word from defense secretary leon pa they that. he said officials are not seeing any new signs of preparations for an attack or
from the u.s. postal service. because it's nice to have an extra pair of hands around for the holidays. for thos...this...ions of doing this... because it's nice to have an extra pair of hands around ...and this, dancing in their heads... ...we have these. home depot gift cards. give the gift of doing, in-store or online. >> shepard: more information coming out of the clackson center mall. we have multiple reports of at least 60 shots fired. this from witnesses on scene there are multiple...
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only on verizon. >>> well, the u.s. supreme court agreeing to hear two cases involving same-sex marriage. one case in california. another case in new york. the justices could decide whether to establish or reject a constitutional right to same-sex marriage, or they could decide to get back to the states on decide on their own. the court cases come up against the backdrop of shifting public attitudes about same same-sex marriage. there have been some recent polls that show the majority of americans support allowing such unions. after the elections last month the number of states authorizing the same sex marriage increased to 9. >> well as washington tries to solve the country's debt problems, law i can makers are using greece as an example of what could happen here. but republicans and democrats are taking away two lessons on how to avoid the same greek tragedy. mike emmanuel takes a look at that. >> republicans frequently argue it is critical to get a handle on the nation's deficits before the u.s. becomes like greece.
only on verizon. >>> well, the u.s. supreme court agreeing to hear two cases involving same-sex marriage. one case in california. another case in new york. the justices could decide whether to establish or reject a constitutional right to same-sex marriage, or they could decide to get back to the states on decide on their own. the court cases come up against the backdrop of shifting public attitudes about same same-sex marriage. there have been some recent polls that show the majority...
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adam: the u.s. is escalating its involvement in the syrian crisis, sending patriot missile batteries to turkey plus 400 ground troops. it is all part of a nato effort to protect turkey from possible missile attacks coming from syria. how much further could the u.s. military be dragged into a region unraveling by the day? we want to ask peter brookes, senior fellow at heritage foundation. are we getting a quack mire sending troops, 400 of them and the patriot missile batteries? >> no, i don't think so. this makes sense. it is symbolic for the turkey, major ally in that part of the world. in case assad regime fires missiles into turkey or fired at the rebels and end up in turkey. there has been a lot of stuff going on along the border. this will protect turkey, our nato ally, from attack. adam: will take several weeks to set up the patriot missile batteries. >> that's right. adam: if they need the batteries to protect them do they have time for that? isn't the assad regime on its last leg now? >> that
adam: the u.s. is escalating its involvement in the syrian crisis, sending patriot missile batteries to turkey plus 400 ground troops. it is all part of a nato effort to protect turkey from possible missile attacks coming from syria. how much further could the u.s. military be dragged into a region unraveling by the day? we want to ask peter brookes, senior fellow at heritage foundation. are we getting a quack mire sending troops, 400 of them and the patriot missile batteries? >> no, i...
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given u.s. involve in the libya and iraq to bring down their dictators, analysts predict the deepening division between the white house and the russian president. >> he has seen american match nations bring down gaddafi, saddam. they are determined to preserve their ties. >> the administration downplays the leadership role and presence of islamists and al-qaeda, this video alleges to show foreign jihadists, is a malley, germany, u.k. and france on the ground in syria. that man said he wants to establish strict adherence to shariah law in syria adding that the taliban is example to follow. >> opposition has to take steps to isolate extremists and those with a different agenda. >> the leader is pushing the u.s. to reconsider the decision to label militant islamic use to claim religion is legitimate motivating factor for the rebels. the u.s. says the group is a front for al-qaeda in iraq. chris? >> chris: thanks. >> you're welcome. >> chris: federal appeals court struck down the nation's last date
given u.s. involve in the libya and iraq to bring down their dictators, analysts predict the deepening division between the white house and the russian president. >> he has seen american match nations bring down gaddafi, saddam. they are determined to preserve their ties. >> the administration downplays the leadership role and presence of islamists and al-qaeda, this video alleges to show foreign jihadists, is a malley, germany, u.k. and france on the ground in syria. that man said...
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. >> reporter: this began when supporters of prop 8 appealed the ninth u.s. circuit court of appeals in san francisco's decision to declare the measure unconstitutional. >> the court has been waiting to gather all ten of these cases together and then they are going to make some kind of decision, either grant review in some of them or all of them or none of them. they could do anything. >> reporter: cbs 5 legal expert rory little says the delay means nothing in the eyes of the court. the timeline for the appeals process will still play out the same. >> if they grant review in any of these cases, next friday, there will then be an argument scheduled sometime in march probably, possibly april. and the case will be decided by the end of june. >> reporter: if the court denies review, we could see changeses early as two weeks from now. the case will come back to the ninth circuit. once a mandate is filed, then same-sex marriage license can be issued. if they grant review, the status quo is maintained until the appeals process plays out. professor little says he exp
. >> reporter: this began when supporters of prop 8 appealed the ninth u.s. circuit court of appeals in san francisco's decision to declare the measure unconstitutional. >> the court has been waiting to gather all ten of these cases together and then they are going to make some kind of decision, either grant review in some of them or all of them or none of them. they could do anything. >> reporter: cbs 5 legal expert rory little says the delay means nothing in the eyes of the...
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. >> in addition to working on a deal on the fiscal cliff president obama has ordered 50 u.s. troops to the african country of chad to help evacuate american citizens and embassy personnel from the neighboring countr rebel forces are approaching the city. the president said it is a deteriorating security situation. the evacuation comes in the wake of criticism of the obama administration's in telling -- handling of the situation in libya. >> former president george h. w. bush is out of the intensive care unit into a regular hospital room tonight. he had been in the hospital since november 23 from a bronchitis-related costs. he was moved to intensive care before christmas after developing a fever. he is the country's oldest living president. >> new information into a plane crash that killed four people in russia. what happened to another airplane from the same airline just days ago. >> why an attorney for a new town massacre survivor says the state of connecticut is to blame. if >> how of >> we're learning more tonight about the crash of a russian airplane in moscow. four peopl
. >> in addition to working on a deal on the fiscal cliff president obama has ordered 50 u.s. troops to the african country of chad to help evacuate american citizens and embassy personnel from the neighboring countr rebel forces are approaching the city. the president said it is a deteriorating security situation. the evacuation comes in the wake of criticism of the obama administration's in telling -- handling of the situation in libya. >> former president george h. w. bush is out...
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the u.s. has occasionally bailed out the big intermediaries. under what circumstances does it make sense? >> what to do about it is more important than the volcker rule now we get to the heart of it that large institutions are protected and no doubt it was on a grand scale and the stockholders were wiped out. this is a big problem everybody is concerned about. there has not been enough attention. dodd/frank says no bailing significant financial institutions out to. the management and stockholders or the unsecured creditors at risk. how do you do that? they provide the override that the fdic so with that requirement the management is going common stockholders are going but the creditors with the final disposition are not fully liquidated. or they sell off. and they are all proud approaches. [inaudible] unless international you're dealing with the big international bank. but the critical thing with the big financial market you better get agreement between london and new york. i am not sure it is the law yet. there the same thing, as you can get s
the u.s. has occasionally bailed out the big intermediaries. under what circumstances does it make sense? >> what to do about it is more important than the volcker rule now we get to the heart of it that large institutions are protected and no doubt it was on a grand scale and the stockholders were wiped out. this is a big problem everybody is concerned about. there has not been enough attention. dodd/frank says no bailing significant financial institutions out to. the management and...
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stories and essays from antibullying activists and experts on how to stop the epidemic of bullying in the u.s.. .. >> i didn't know what to do about it. all of us in this country are starting to see people coming out and talking about the experience of this phenomenon that so many of us have experienced in one way or another and had i have no words for it, other than adolescence. other than going out. finally, people were starting to stand back and say that this is not actually a normal part of growing up. this is not a normal rite of passage. i think there was a moment where there is a possibility for change. the director, lee hirsch and i started talking about this. voices started bubbling up to the service. this is not something we can expect from a normal culture. in april of 2009, it was right after to young people took their lives. both of those tragedies, i think really ignited a national recognition of what was going on for so long. and we were seeing parents writing into message boards. we were seeing every news story that. hundreds of comments from parents saying that my child is go
stories and essays from antibullying activists and experts on how to stop the epidemic of bullying in the u.s.. .. >> i didn't know what to do about it. all of us in this country are starting to see people coming out and talking about the experience of this phenomenon that so many of us have experienced in one way or another and had i have no words for it, other than adolescence. other than going out. finally, people were starting to stand back and say that this is not actually a normal...
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in iraq and afghanistan, there were more paid military contractors on the ground in u.s. military troops. this isn't because we had a public debate about whether we wanted to outsource word to private companies. with the tip and realize that this is what we come to do. this is how we come to finer words. so what is suggesting is a great american aid in public ways is a morally engaged to be about where markets serve the public good and where they belong. this debate matters not only because we needed to decide whether to use markets for teaching and learning or for national defense. it matters because during this period, one of the most precious civic good that's been eroded acting, crowded out the marketization of every is commonality, community in those societies together. take a small example from sports. when i was a kid, i've always been a baseball fan. i grew up in minnesota and as the minnesota twins fan. when i would go to a twins game, they are always box seats and bleacher seats, but what do you think was the difference between the most boxy and the cheapest sea
in iraq and afghanistan, there were more paid military contractors on the ground in u.s. military troops. this isn't because we had a public debate about whether we wanted to outsource word to private companies. with the tip and realize that this is what we come to do. this is how we come to finer words. so what is suggesting is a great american aid in public ways is a morally engaged to be about where markets serve the public good and where they belong. this debate matters not only because we...
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president obama said the u.s. can't afford a self inflicted wound to our economy. >> fortunate lie congress can prevent it from happening if they act right now. i had a good and constructive discussion with senate and house leadership about preventing the tax hike on the middle class and we should be able to reach an agreement to pass both house necessary time. >> senate leaders can't strike a deal. it would be a plan c. keeping tax cuts for those making $250,000 or less . extending unemployment benefits and delay dramatic spending cuts until later next year. >> they realize it is it a critical time. >> we are engaged in discussion majority leader and myself and the white house in the hopes we can come forward sunday and have a recommendation that i can make to my conference and the majority leader can make and we'll be working hard to try to get there in the next 24 hours. >> sources say house spheeker bone bone deferred to the senate and house would consider or amend the plan and not expected to be included is t
president obama said the u.s. can't afford a self inflicted wound to our economy. >> fortunate lie congress can prevent it from happening if they act right now. i had a good and constructive discussion with senate and house leadership about preventing the tax hike on the middle class and we should be able to reach an agreement to pass both house necessary time. >> senate leaders can't strike a deal. it would be a plan c. keeping tax cuts for those making $250,000 or less . extending...
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and essays from anti-bullying activists and experts on how to stop the epidemic of bullying in the u.s. >> host: i'm so delighted to be here today with cynthia lowen, the producer of the widely-acclaimed and really important new documentary "bully" and the co-editor of the book by the same title. both of which out our nation's dirty little secret about bullying in schools across america. both the movie and the book put a human face on what it's about, how it impacts kids on both sides and on the sidelines and their families. so thank you so much, cynthia, for being here today. >> guest: thank you, donna. >> host: why don't we start with you telling us a little bit about yourself. how did you get here? how did you get drawn to the issue? why bully? why you, why now? >> guest: well, i come from a background as a writer, and when i was in middle school, i was one of the kids who was really shy, um, i i think i tried to sail under the radar, and i was someone who i saw bullying taking place around me, and i didn't know what to do about it. and as all of us, i think, in this country were st
and essays from anti-bullying activists and experts on how to stop the epidemic of bullying in the u.s. >> host: i'm so delighted to be here today with cynthia lowen, the producer of the widely-acclaimed and really important new documentary "bully" and the co-editor of the book by the same title. both of which out our nation's dirty little secret about bullying in schools across america. both the movie and the book put a human face on what it's about, how it impacts kids on both...
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>> and the big question about steven moving back to the u.s. from turkey? >> it is in the plans. so, that october date that i have been talking about as our cutoff point is probably the date that we will be moving back. >> okay. with the new factory and new sales strategy and marketing plan and kcontacts, suddenly, te october deadline didn't feel as overwhelming as before. >> you guys, good luck on everything that you are doing, and i'm going to be back here in octob october. october. >> october. >> and you will be around. >> yes, we are. >> indeed. >> certainly are. >>> gregory and steven have a lot to do over the next few months, and we will check back in with them in october to see how things are going, and in the meantime, mike mccalowits is with us now and he is author of "the pumpkin plan" and also, director of strategy as well. >> may i say one thing, because some throwup came up in my mouth when i saw myself wearing a dress, because i have not done that since college. >> you are not wearing it to da. >> you look great. >> and it is a brillo pad of disgustingness. >> well,
>> and the big question about steven moving back to the u.s. from turkey? >> it is in the plans. so, that october date that i have been talking about as our cutoff point is probably the date that we will be moving back. >> okay. with the new factory and new sales strategy and marketing plan and kcontacts, suddenly, te october deadline didn't feel as overwhelming as before. >> you guys, good luck on everything that you are doing, and i'm going to be back here in octob...
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okay, the u.s. war on drugs, that war was first declared by president richard nixon in 1971 with great public approval. since then, $1 trillion have been spent. that's according to "breaking the taboo" a film made by sam bronson, which debuted this week on youtube. the stats in the bronson movie are really sobering. the u.s. tops the list worldwide as the number one illegal drug user nation. i will repeat that. the u.s. tops the list it worldwide as the number one illegal drug user nation. half a million are in jail in the u.s. for breaking drug laws. on average, the u.s. spends $30,000 a year to imprison someone according to a pew survey. the film compares that to the 1- dz 1,000 the u.s. spends a year to educate a public schools student. two former american presidents, bill clinton and jimmy carter, have assessed the success of the war on drugs. >> obviously if the expected result was that we would eliminate serious drug yins america and eliminate the narco- trafficking networks, it hasn't worked.
okay, the u.s. war on drugs, that war was first declared by president richard nixon in 1971 with great public approval. since then, $1 trillion have been spent. that's according to "breaking the taboo" a film made by sam bronson, which debuted this week on youtube. the stats in the bronson movie are really sobering. the u.s. tops the list worldwide as the number one illegal drug user nation. i will repeat that. the u.s. tops the list it worldwide as the number one illegal drug user...
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u.s. officials tell nbc news the syrian military loaded the precursor chemicals for sarn nerve gas into aerial bombs. that could be dropped from dozens of syrian fighter bombers. this week u.s. intelligence detected a flurry of activity at chemical weapons sites like this one. while u.s. officials confirm the precursor chemicals are loaded, they must still be mixed together to create the deadly sarin gas. the development shook the world. president obama and secretary of state hillary clinton issued strong warnings to syria's president assad that there would be serious consequences if he used chemical weapons. >> it's the point of no return. they're going to lose any sort of backing that they had from the chinese and russians in terms of blocking the u.n. vote. and it's my -- it's a suicide move. >> reporter: iraq's saddam hussein killed 5,000 kurds with a sarin gas attack in 1988. jim miklaszewski, nbc news, pentagon. >>> back here at home, fiscal cliff negotiations in washington are still
u.s. officials tell nbc news the syrian military loaded the precursor chemicals for sarn nerve gas into aerial bombs. that could be dropped from dozens of syrian fighter bombers. this week u.s. intelligence detected a flurry of activity at chemical weapons sites like this one. while u.s. officials confirm the precursor chemicals are loaded, they must still be mixed together to create the deadly sarin gas. the development shook the world. president obama and secretary of state hillary clinton...
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they'll be responsible for the largest tax hike in u.s. history. >> reporter: but boehner's tax plan to raise rates on increase over $1 million upset tea party republicans. >> this debate should be about spending, not taxes. >> reporter: in trouble, boehner pulled republicans into a meeting, tried to get the votes he needed but failed. >> it's unbelievable. this is horrible. i mean, i am -- i'm angry. i'm sad for my friend the speaker and i'm sad for the country. >> reporter: plan b looks dead. >> will there be a vote tomorrow? >> no. >> reporter: democrats gloated at boehner's failure. >> it was a bad plan but he couldn't even sell his bad plan to their extreme members of his own caucus. >> reporter: earlier this week a boehner as we e boehner/obama compromise looked close to getting done. >> they are so close. what is the speaker waiting for? >> reporter: now boehner has learned his house republicans might reject any tax hikes. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, capitol hill. >>> the off-camera private meeting of the republicans last night
they'll be responsible for the largest tax hike in u.s. history. >> reporter: but boehner's tax plan to raise rates on increase over $1 million upset tea party republicans. >> this debate should be about spending, not taxes. >> reporter: in trouble, boehner pulled republicans into a meeting, tried to get the votes he needed but failed. >> it's unbelievable. this is horrible. i mean, i am -- i'm angry. i'm sad for my friend the speaker and i'm sad for the country....
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a u.s. official con firs confirx news that the syrian government has mixed one of the most dangerous chemical warfare agents called sarin gas. this is from reports that president assad is considering using chemical weapons against his own people. the gas is odorless, colorless, tasteless. we'll continue to monitor the situation out of syria but first the protests in cairo are swelling tonight. egyptians continue to rally in the streets in opposition to the power grab by by islamist president morsi. the brunt of the struggle now seems to be felt by the women. activists are reporting that organized mobs funded by morsi and the muslim brotherhoo brothe paralyzed the women of egypt with many saying they refuse to leave their homes for fear of their lives. as daily reports emerge highlighting this growing human humanitarian problem, where is the president and sa sandra flu. here is liz cheney. let's start with reporting on the serious situation. it's bad. >> it's very bad,p , sean. if the syrian
a u.s. official con firs confirx news that the syrian government has mixed one of the most dangerous chemical warfare agents called sarin gas. this is from reports that president assad is considering using chemical weapons against his own people. the gas is odorless, colorless, tasteless. we'll continue to monitor the situation out of syria but first the protests in cairo are swelling tonight. egyptians continue to rally in the streets in opposition to the power grab by by islamist president...
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>> the test was an assessment of how much our students know about our u.s. history at grades 4, 8, and 12. everything from the united states constitution to presidents to why certain laws came into play. at very different levels, there are certain questions that are asked. the 8th graders really were the ones who did, i would say, perform the best when we consider the 4th and we consider the 12th grade. >> that's because 8th graders' scores improved over the last time the test was given. 4th graders and 12th graders did not. in fact, a majority of 12th graders turned in a poor performance. their questions were harder, and their correct answers were fewer. 55% of 12th graders scored below the basic level. what does this show? >> mm, lauren, that's not good news at all. [ chuckles ] and what does that mean for our 12th graders? it means that we have to find a way to engage our 12th graders in learning u.s. history. we have to make it more important to them. so, we have a lot of work to do, definitely, at the 12th-grade level. >> there's a famous saying -- "tho
>> the test was an assessment of how much our students know about our u.s. history at grades 4, 8, and 12. everything from the united states constitution to presidents to why certain laws came into play. at very different levels, there are certain questions that are asked. the 8th graders really were the ones who did, i would say, perform the best when we consider the 4th and we consider the 12th grade. >> that's because 8th graders' scores improved over the last time the test was...
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u.s. gun sales totaled $2.5 billion in 2008, this year that figure could top $3.5 billion. david mattingly, cnn, roswell, georgia. >>> we'll explain what a group of newtown residents are doing to prevent more massacres there. >>> here's a look at what's coming up. >> from cnn world headquarters in atlanta, this is cnn saturday morning. linsanty, the london olympics and lance armstrong's shame, the top ten most memorable moments in sports. >>> more guns, that's the nra's solution for preventing another school massacre. all morning long, we put gun control in focus. >>> an olympian with a double life. why hamilton apologized for her second career in las vegas. i know. i'm will, and this is the nokia lumia 920 from at&t. it's got live tiles so all my stuff's always right there in real-time. it's like the ultimate personal assistant. but i'm me, and me needs handlers. so i hired todd to handle it for me. todd, gimme that hollywood news! what's happening on twitter? you're trending! yes! you can't have a todd, but you can have your own personal assistant. i guess you could call
u.s. gun sales totaled $2.5 billion in 2008, this year that figure could top $3.5 billion. david mattingly, cnn, roswell, georgia. >>> we'll explain what a group of newtown residents are doing to prevent more massacres there. >>> here's a look at what's coming up. >> from cnn world headquarters in atlanta, this is cnn saturday morning. linsanty, the london olympics and lance armstrong's shame, the top ten most memorable moments in sports. >>> more guns, that's...
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the u.s. into another recession. more than a month has passed since the last time they got together. the obama administration called that mid another meeting constructive but there has been little to no progress. today lawmakers on both sides of the aisle tried to strike an optimistic tone. >> millions of americans are out there struggling and certainly they deserve a congress that will avoid going over the fiscal cliff, which is why the president has been working hard to bring leaders together. >> we can't continue to kick the can down the road with half measures. i think the market will respond in a permanent and negative way to our inaction. >> the chairman of the senate finance committee says it comes down to this meeting adding i wish them luck. it would be a great new year's present for the country. ed henry, how pivot the is the meeting? >> we're on the verge of the biggest tax increase since world war ii. that's how big it is. everybody watching this, if we go off the cliff, everyone's
the u.s. into another recession. more than a month has passed since the last time they got together. the obama administration called that mid another meeting constructive but there has been little to no progress. today lawmakers on both sides of the aisle tried to strike an optimistic tone. >> millions of americans are out there struggling and certainly they deserve a congress that will avoid going over the fiscal cliff, which is why the president has been working hard to bring leaders...
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u.s. defense officials believe that some half dozen or so of the scud missiles have been fired at targets north of damascus by the syrian security forces aiming at the rebels in the last few days. they do not have any reports any casualties. you will wreck that scud missiles were widely launched by saddam hussein during the 1991 gulf war. they were largely inaccurate then and it appear they have been inaccurate now. it is an odd choice, this soviet missile as a tactical weapon by the syrians but according to white house officials, it could be one more sign of president bashar al-assad's desperation. >> if true, this would be latest desperate act from a regime that has shown utter disregard for innocent life. utter disregard for the lives of its own citizens. again, the idea that the syrian regime would launch missiles in its borders at its own people is stunning, deputy prosecute, and a completely disproportionate military escalation. >> one of the fears is that scud missiles are capable o
u.s. defense officials believe that some half dozen or so of the scud missiles have been fired at targets north of damascus by the syrian security forces aiming at the rebels in the last few days. they do not have any reports any casualties. you will wreck that scud missiles were widely launched by saddam hussein during the 1991 gulf war. they were largely inaccurate then and it appear they have been inaccurate now. it is an odd choice, this soviet missile as a tactical weapon by the syrians...
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the attack killed the u.s. ambassador to libya and three other americans on september 1 1 of this year. secretary of state, hillary clinton thanks the board for the new report and added "we will never preventivery act of terrorism or achieve perfect security. however our diplomats can not work in bunkers." she was set to testify at a public hearing on capitol hill tomorrow but the state department reports that will not happen because she is still involving from a recent concussion. according to the latest poll conducted last week, 59 percent of americans surveyed approve of the job that hillary clinton is doing and 29 percent disapprove. we just heard from the report port lead investigators. what are they saying? >>guest: this is the 39-page report that prevents facts and uncomfortable conclusions stating specifically that there was no demonstration prior to the attack. that al qaeda and affiliates are not dead, they have found a new home or safe haven in eastern libya and there were systematic failures which i
the attack killed the u.s. ambassador to libya and three other americans on september 1 1 of this year. secretary of state, hillary clinton thanks the board for the new report and added "we will never preventivery act of terrorism or achieve perfect security. however our diplomats can not work in bunkers." she was set to testify at a public hearing on capitol hill tomorrow but the state department reports that will not happen because she is still involving from a recent concussion....
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economy is the u.s. congress. and i think that's it. people are pretty fed up, and all they're trying to do really is sort of damage control, andct not make themselves look worst than they look. >> lot of, just observers hereob in all of this, is this going to be the new normal, unproductive do nothing congress?co >> i think because of the political complexion of things, and extremism is sort of appreciated, and that congress people view just staying in office rather than doingdo something for the betterment of their country, coupled with just the institution that there's ath republican house, democratic president, a democratic senate, you are always going to have problems, but you have moremo problems than 10 or 20 years ago because of the political psyche of the elected officials. >> so many people thought, nowth that president obama was reelected, that we still wouldn't receive the same sort of gridlock in congress. >> it won't happen, it won't be different until incumbents are beaten just for being an incumbent, and that didn't happ
economy is the u.s. congress. and i think that's it. people are pretty fed up, and all they're trying to do really is sort of damage control, andct not make themselves look worst than they look. >> lot of, just observers hereob in all of this, is this going to be the new normal, unproductive do nothing congress?co >> i think because of the political complexion of things, and extremism is sort of appreciated, and that congress people view just staying in office rather than doingdo...
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it is in retaliation of u.s. law for human right abusers there. a crushing blow for would-be parents here. a hopeful mom spoke about the 3- year-old she is waiting for. >> i love my daughter very much. i miss her. so i want to be reunited with her. and i want to bring her home. >> adoption agencies are protesting the ban in hopes adoptions in progress may go forward. >> reporter: come january 1st, new state law expected to make it easier for women to use sperm donors to get pregnant. it was crafted with single women and same sex couples in mind. it will allow them to wave strict federal testing restrictions when receiving sperm from a known donor. critics argued that the current rules discriminate against woman who do not have intimate male partners. >>> a bay area lawmaker is trying to stop drunk drivers from repeating their mistakes. a tougher law introduced had this afternoon would require ignition locks. >> one drink or two drinks for some people you can not drive. >> reporter: at pyramid all terptives we sat in on a mandatory treatment sessio
it is in retaliation of u.s. law for human right abusers there. a crushing blow for would-be parents here. a hopeful mom spoke about the 3- year-old she is waiting for. >> i love my daughter very much. i miss her. so i want to be reunited with her. and i want to bring her home. >> adoption agencies are protesting the ban in hopes adoptions in progress may go forward. >> reporter: come january 1st, new state law expected to make it easier for women to use sperm donors to get...
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can the u.s. stay on the sidelines much longer? and a military judge moved from the trial of ahsan after demanding the army major shave. did the order show bias? >> ♪ >> welcome to the journal, he editorial report. little progress this week in evidence to avoid january's looming tax hikes and spending cuts commonly known as the fiscal cliff. despite a call between president obama and john boehner, the two sides appear to be no closer to a compromise. are republicans working on the scenes on a plan b? wall street journal columnist, dan henninger and kim strassel. you have bean working the phones, is there something going on between speaker boehner and the president? >> no, i think that they are nowhere and it's because the president is refusing to budge at all on the top toks ratestopx rates and we'll go off the cliff if the republicans don't acreed to that demand. so we're still at a stand still. >> paul: kim, why is the president so insistent on increasing tax rates? boehner has already put on the table a comparable amount of mo
can the u.s. stay on the sidelines much longer? and a military judge moved from the trial of ahsan after demanding the army major shave. did the order show bias? >> ♪ >> welcome to the journal, he editorial report. little progress this week in evidence to avoid january's looming tax hikes and spending cuts commonly known as the fiscal cliff. despite a call between president obama and john boehner, the two sides appear to be no closer to a compromise. are republicans working on the...
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something americans have done with a fatalistic shrug of the shoulders for far too long to say the u.s. government currently functions of foreign by the people would be a funny joke if the joke were not on you mean almost everyone we know imagine a world in which your single voice carried as much weight as the c.e.o. of goldman sachs and you're starting to imagine the world that the occupy movement is trying to bring into being we know always going to greet us not about unanimity we go be like a duke ellington jazz orchestra. everybody got they own voice and even duke is not the conductor he just one or two. yes there is good luck and. good luck experiencing the horizontal community and culture and organization. was so radicalizing searching for and continues to be surrounded by because it draws such a stark contrast up against what they're fighting and actually in their minds clarifies what they're up against more than somebody. more than it would be clarified if somebody got up and tried to clarify it for thanks to occupy wall street there is a lot of new ways of organizing which is
something americans have done with a fatalistic shrug of the shoulders for far too long to say the u.s. government currently functions of foreign by the people would be a funny joke if the joke were not on you mean almost everyone we know imagine a world in which your single voice carried as much weight as the c.e.o. of goldman sachs and you're starting to imagine the world that the occupy movement is trying to bring into being we know always going to greet us not about unanimity we go be like...
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what about the weather across the u.s. in the next couple of days? the holiday travel season is now under way, and aaa expects more than 93 million americans to be on the move at some point most of them by car. jeff beradelli at our miami station wfor joins us. the next couple of days could affect travelers, could affect shoppers. what kind of weather are we going to see across the country? >> reporter: jirnlg it's nainl good news. it's pretty quiet across most of the united states right now with the exception of the west coast. we have a big storm slamming into there. tomorrow is going to be pretty quiet also across the united states so travelers shouldn't have too much to worry about. as we head into christmas eve, a small storm in the northeast, and maybe eventually new york city on christmas eve night. >> axelrod: who will see a white christmas? >> it looks like the folks in the new york area, and then a bigger storm will brew in places like oklahoma and texas during the day on christmas. we could be talking about substantial snowfall. >> axelrod
what about the weather across the u.s. in the next couple of days? the holiday travel season is now under way, and aaa expects more than 93 million americans to be on the move at some point most of them by car. jeff beradelli at our miami station wfor joins us. the next couple of days could affect travelers, could affect shoppers. what kind of weather are we going to see across the country? >> reporter: jirnlg it's nainl good news. it's pretty quiet across most of the united states right...
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that is the day the u.s. government is estimated to hit $16.4 trilli $16.4 trillion borrowing limit. in a letter to congress timothy geithner says he will take several accounting measures to start the new year that. will keep the gvtmeovernment from reaching the limit until a fiscal deal is reached and the economy can save off the debt. >> let's talk about toyota? >> owners of 60 million lexus and cars from 1998 to 2010 may be getting some cash. toyota has agreed to pay more than a billion dollars to settle a class action lawsuit. toyota will create a fund for retrofitting more than 3 million cars of technology that makes it easier for them to stop. in late 2009, all of 20010 due to lower resail value of the car. toyota has not admitteded any guilt on this topic. >> they get a big chunk of change and the car owners a little bit. >> for many passengers air travel is about finding the cheeps air fair. as airlines offer more and more add-ons from early boarding to premium seating to baggage fees that ability to
that is the day the u.s. government is estimated to hit $16.4 trilli $16.4 trillion borrowing limit. in a letter to congress timothy geithner says he will take several accounting measures to start the new year that. will keep the gvtmeovernment from reaching the limit until a fiscal deal is reached and the economy can save off the debt. >> let's talk about toyota? >> owners of 60 million lexus and cars from 1998 to 2010 may be getting some cash. toyota has agreed to pay more than a...
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hammar told u.s. border officials in texas that he wanted to take with him his great grandfather's antique gun and those officials told hammar no problem. but when he got to mexico. border agents locked him unon violation charges of the country's strict gun laws and since then his parents and lawmakers have been working feverishly to get him out. on friday this marine who served us in iraq and afghanistan and also suffers from prost thattatic stress disorder was greed. he and his dad drove back from florida and hours ago after they arrived home in palmetto bay steve harrigan was live there and had a chance to talk to the dad. steve, how is the family doing tonight? >> jamie, we got to see john hammar pull up with his father after this long ordeal. they drove directly into the garage. john hammar is now suffering from some sort of stomach ailment he picked up inside that mexican prison. they actually had to make a stop on the drive home from the border at a louisiana hospital and john hammar's father s
hammar told u.s. border officials in texas that he wanted to take with him his great grandfather's antique gun and those officials told hammar no problem. but when he got to mexico. border agents locked him unon violation charges of the country's strict gun laws and since then his parents and lawmakers have been working feverishly to get him out. on friday this marine who served us in iraq and afghanistan and also suffers from prost thattatic stress disorder was greed. he and his dad drove back...
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the u.s. is spying on the ictator's chemical weapons. there's new intelligence on that and word that syria may be losing its best ally. david martin at the pentagon, margaret brennan with hillary clinton, and elizabeth palmer a rare look inside the war. >> reporter: in the hospital's intensive care unit, the men can't speak but their injuries do. >> pelley: today, the first
the u.s. is spying on the ictator's chemical weapons. there's new intelligence on that and word that syria may be losing its best ally. david martin at the pentagon, margaret brennan with hillary clinton, and elizabeth palmer a rare look inside the war. >> reporter: in the hospital's intensive care unit, the men can't speak but their injuries do. >> pelley: today, the first
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if u.s. military is going to act to prevent assad from gassing his own people, it would seem, if they loaded this stuff into weapons, the time to do it would be at hand. >> well, right now i can tell you, anderson, if this turns out to be true, even if not, the u.s. military, the cia in a full-blown effort to collect every piece of intelligence they can about what is going on with the chemical weapons and develop a targeting strategy if it were to come to that. so, what are we talking about here, anderson? they have to put together targeting options for the president. that involves the latest intelligence. where are the chemical weapons in syria? what would you do to attack them? what kind of u.s. bomber aircraft would you use? do you know precisely where they are? how will you get that bomber aircraft past syrian air defenses? and it's safe to assume that the neighboring countries, israel, turkey, jordan, their intelligence services also working this problem around the clock. there is a lot
if u.s. military is going to act to prevent assad from gassing his own people, it would seem, if they loaded this stuff into weapons, the time to do it would be at hand. >> well, right now i can tell you, anderson, if this turns out to be true, even if not, the u.s. military, the cia in a full-blown effort to collect every piece of intelligence they can about what is going on with the chemical weapons and develop a targeting strategy if it were to come to that. so, what are we talking...
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>> senior u.s. officials tried to say today that that policy has worked in some places like burma, but not in others. they recounted spending the last year making overtures to kim jong-un, who succeeded his father last year, but hasn't changed his country's belligerent tone or conduct. >> we were willing to match steps for steps. we put concrete ideas on the table. >> there has and remains a path for north korea to end its isolation, but that requires abiding by its international obligations. >> analysts expect kim jong-un to move swiftly to conduct a new nuclear test to bolster his standing within the regime. >> shepard: james rosen, thanks. >>> sort of last ditch get out the vote effort is underway now in egypt where opponents of a constitutional referendum are urging followers not to boycott the vote on saturday. protesters have been out on the streets in cairo after mohammed morsi granted himself sweeping powers to push through the draft constitution. a constitution that the critics claim cobol
>> senior u.s. officials tried to say today that that policy has worked in some places like burma, but not in others. they recounted spending the last year making overtures to kim jong-un, who succeeded his father last year, but hasn't changed his country's belligerent tone or conduct. >> we were willing to match steps for steps. we put concrete ideas on the table. >> there has and remains a path for north korea to end its isolation, but that requires abiding by its...
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according to iran's state tv, the revolutionary guard captured a u.s. drone. the aircraft was flying in iran's airspace and brought down by electronic jamming. we're working to confirm this story. more details as soon as we have them. elsewhere, with only four weeks to go before we reach that fiscal cliff, republicans offer a proposal for a new deal. it had few specifics. the white house rejected it. tracie potts joins us from washington with the details. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. with a white house proposal and republican proposal on the table, you'd think we would have somewhere to begin negotiations. the white house says what republicans have offered isn't even a start. six governors, democrats, and republicans weigh in on the fiscal cliff today. what will they tell president obama about the spending cuts and tax increases now just 28 days away? >> we must reign in our out of control spending. >> reporter: republicans have an offer, $800 billion in new taxes, half what the president wanted. $600 billion saved in part by making americans wait unti
according to iran's state tv, the revolutionary guard captured a u.s. drone. the aircraft was flying in iran's airspace and brought down by electronic jamming. we're working to confirm this story. more details as soon as we have them. elsewhere, with only four weeks to go before we reach that fiscal cliff, republicans offer a proposal for a new deal. it had few specifics. the white house rejected it. tracie potts joins us from washington with the details. >> reporter: good morning,...
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new york is the most densely populated city in the u.s. and over 40 million tourists visit the city every year. the 1.3 billion gallons of water required every day are delivered by a system of extraordinary scale and complex engineering. man: water is essential to the economic viability of new york city. reliable infrastructure and reliable delivery of water is a must. you have to reinvest in the infrastructure every single minute to keep it current. hurwitz: we have the stock exchange, we have the united nations -- failure can have a dramatic impact
new york is the most densely populated city in the u.s. and over 40 million tourists visit the city every year. the 1.3 billion gallons of water required every day are delivered by a system of extraordinary scale and complex engineering. man: water is essential to the economic viability of new york city. reliable infrastructure and reliable delivery of water is a must. you have to reinvest in the infrastructure every single minute to keep it current. hurwitz: we have the stock exchange, we have...
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a shake-up at the u.s. state department. who is out of a job following the findings of a security investigation. women using technology to build their business. the those headlines in just a moment. >> it is a very unsettled picture across europe. we have this area of low pressure. this frontal system giving some torrential rainfall. and improvement here but on the forward edge of this frontal system there is likely to be some snow extending down toward the alpine region. some shower weather for the u.k. and much of france, too. over eastern parts of europe seeing cloudy skies, outbreaks of rain. -14 degrees is expected in moscow. we have a fairly brisk, northwesterly wind making an impact all the way down towards sudan seeing temperatures below average at 29 degrees. as we move into central parts of africa, while the monsoon rains are pushing further, a decent amount of rain is being reported but generally you see the rainfall pushing away from the democratic republic of the," . -- of congo. >> the french president, preside
a shake-up at the u.s. state department. who is out of a job following the findings of a security investigation. women using technology to build their business. the those headlines in just a moment. >> it is a very unsettled picture across europe. we have this area of low pressure. this frontal system giving some torrential rainfall. and improvement here but on the forward edge of this frontal system there is likely to be some snow extending down toward the alpine region. some shower...
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. >> chris: chilling new developments into the investigation and one of deadliest shootings in u.s. history. the death toll stands at 28. 27 of the victims. er on the gunman. welcome to brand-new hour. i'm rick folbaum. >> jamie: i'm jamie colby. we're learning new information about the gunman. adam a lanza who is the suspect in this case did force his way into school in contrary to earlier reports. they are not able to find a connection between the mother and school. it had been reported she was a teacher or substitute teacher but not true. the community there has suffered unspeakable pain. the residents of newtown, connecticut are overcome with grief and wondering if their life will ever return to normal. >> it's unbelievably terrible. we have our kids this morning and our closest friends have their kids this morning. it's the people that don't. >> we know a friend that knows the principal and all the little kids. it doesn't feel like it happened. >> you don't see them -- like 9/11, you'll see them come together. they will pull together. mark my word. it's a good town. >> rick: mi
. >> chris: chilling new developments into the investigation and one of deadliest shootings in u.s. history. the death toll stands at 28. 27 of the victims. er on the gunman. welcome to brand-new hour. i'm rick folbaum. >> jamie: i'm jamie colby. we're learning new information about the gunman. adam a lanza who is the suspect in this case did force his way into school in contrary to earlier reports. they are not able to find a connection between the mother and school. it had been...
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if the u.s. suffers as a result of the fiscal cliff, a complete wiping out of its growth, it is going to have repercussions around the world. if the u.s. economy has two% less growth, it will probably be a 1% less growth in mexico, canada, in europe, and japan. there will be ripple effects. >> are you worried about this? >> yes. of course i worry about it. the u.s. is a big chunk of the global economy. it has often been a driver of growth. to have that large player virtually shut in a recession would be bad news for the rest of the world. we do not think that's at the moment. we do not want to have this effect on a french our recovery. >> what would your message be to members of both parties on capitol hill and to the white house? >> i would say focus on the real issues. the real issues are the united states and its leadership role in the world. the u.s. has an economic leadership in the world. to protect that and make sure that that leadership in tourist, the uncertainty has to be removed. if yo
if the u.s. suffers as a result of the fiscal cliff, a complete wiping out of its growth, it is going to have repercussions around the world. if the u.s. economy has two% less growth, it will probably be a 1% less growth in mexico, canada, in europe, and japan. there will be ripple effects. >> are you worried about this? >> yes. of course i worry about it. the u.s. is a big chunk of the global economy. it has often been a driver of growth. to have that large player virtually shut in...
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new york is the most densely populated city in the u.s. and over 40 million tourists visit the city every year. the 1.3 billion gallons of water required every day are delivered by a system of extraordinary scale and complex engineering. man: water is essential to the economic viability of new york city. reliable infrastructure and reliable delivery of water is a must.
new york is the most densely populated city in the u.s. and over 40 million tourists visit the city every year. the 1.3 billion gallons of water required every day are delivered by a system of extraordinary scale and complex engineering. man: water is essential to the economic viability of new york city. reliable infrastructure and reliable delivery of water is a must.